U.S. tells Japan it hopes for in-person G7 summit in late August, Japanese sources say

FILE PHOTO: Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks as U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, New York, U.S., September 25, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States has told Japan that it wants to organise an in-person Group of Seven leaders' summit in late August, two Japanese government sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.

Japan told the United States in response that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe would be willing to attend the summit if it were to be held in late August, the sources said.